2011 Programme

Day 1     Focus on upper limb, abdomen and spine

0830-0900    Registration

0900-0910     Welcome

0910-0940     Lecture 1: Ultrasound basic principles and the pitfalls of nerve stimulators  (BATCHELLOR)

0940-10.50    Faculty demonstration (20mins) (set up, optimising image, needling competency assessment)  & Workshop session 1

1050-1110    --------------------Coffee---------------------

1110-1240     Faculty demonstration (20 mins) (interscalene, supraclavicular, infraclavicular, axillary, distal) & Workshop session 2

1240-1340     --------------------Lunch----------------------

1340-1500     Faculty demonstration (20 mins) (TAP, rectus sheath, ilioinguinal, neuroaxial, paravertebral) & Workshop session 3

1500-1520     -------------------Coffee-----------------------

1520-1540    Lecture 2: Ultrasound: evidence update (CONN)  

1540-1600     Lecture 3: Intralipid for LA toxicity (GRAYLING)

1600-1700    Competency assessment/free scanning (phantoms, each other)

1640         -------------------Close------------------------

Day 2     Focus on lower limb

0830-0900    Coffee

0900-1030     Faculty demonstration (20 mins) (sciatic, femoral, LCNT, saphenous, ankle) & Workshop session 4

1030-1050    --------------------Coffee---------------------

1050-1200     “Desert island” nerve stimulator blocks (interscalene, axillary, femoral, sciatic) & Workshop session 5

1230-1330     --------------------Lunch----------------------

1330-1500    Competency assessment/free scanning on models

1500-1520     --------------------Coffee-----------------------

1520-1540    Lecture 4: How to avoid nerve damage and the courts (OLDMAN)

1540-1600    Lecture 5: ESRA diploma and CUSUM (WARMAN)

1600-1630    Questions and answers with panel

16:30        -------------------Feedback and certificates------------------------

Please note that the above programme is a guide only. Timing and content of sessions may be altered.

Whilst we will attempt to demonstrate a wide range of blocks, the availability of individual blocks is dependent on many factors outside our control. We will endevour to substitute pre-recorded video demonstrations should problems occur.